New Mexico
New Mexico State Police arrest suspect for home invasion homicide in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — New Mexico State Police arrested a suspect accused of shooting and killing someone during an alleged home invasion last week in Las Vegas.
29-year-old Elijah Martinez is accused of breaking into a home at 522 Hermosa Drive in Las Vegas and shooting the homeowner’s husband.
Officers responded to the scene and reportedly saw a vehicle leaving the area. They caught up to the vehicle and stopped it.
Officers identified the driver as Martinez. They say he had blood on his clothing, a pistol close to him and shell casings on the floor of the vehicle.
Police detained Martinez. As they detained him, Las Vegas police officers responded and found 53-year-old Nathan Romero dead at the scene.
They say agents learned Martinez drove around town in his vehicle with a friend after work. Then, after arguing, the friend left the truck, causing them to hide due to Martinez allegedly being armed. The friend reportedly told police they heard a single gunshot coming from the vehicle before Martinez drove off.
Martinez allegedly drove to the Romero home and got into a verbal altercation with them. He then allegedly broke into the home, pulled out a handgun and shot Romero. Then, Martinez reportedly fired several more shots while going back in before leaving altogether.
Elijah Martinez was arrested and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property of over $1000, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a household member and shooting at or from a motor vehicle.
The shooting is still under investigation.
New Mexico leaders are backing a bipartisan bill after 12 confirmed U.S. screwworm cases, including one case in a Lea County dog.
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico leaders are backing a bipartisan bill after 12 confirmed U.S. screwworm cases, including one case in a Lea County dog.
New Mexico State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Holeck said the parasite has spread to New Mexico, though officials say they have not found any human cases.
“This is also not a political issue this is a nationwide issue that we all need to address because it affects all warm blooded animals including humans,” Holeck said.
U.S. Reps. Gabe Vasquez and Teresa Leger Fernandez support the Protect America’s Herds Act.
The bill would create a grant program to train people to identify, treat, prevent and report screwworm. It would also support more livestock inspections and education for ranchers.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez said she heard concerns from tribal leaders about the cost of protecting cattle herds.
“I spoke with one of our tribal leaders today and they have cattle operation and they’re worried, and they’re talking about how much more money they’re having to pay to go make sure they check on their herds and there are extra costs,” Leger Fernandez said.
Funding would prioritize states and tribal communities most at risk for screwworm outbreaks.
State health officials said screwworm is not a food safety issue. They also said ranchers should stay alert but not alarmed.
New Mexico isn’t done with Meta yet. After the second phase of a landmark trial, the state is asking a judge to make the company pay almost $1 billion to address harm done to young people in New Mexico, SourceNM reports. In a court filing, attorneys with the New Mexico Department of Justice argue that Meta’s addictive design features and recommendation algorithms “substantially contributed to the increase and severity” of problems including depression and eating disorders. The state wants a judge to order Meta to pay $953 million into a fund for public education and behavioral health programs, reports Fox News.
- After the first phase of the trial in March, a jury found the company endangered children and misled the public about its platforms’ safety. Meta was ordered to pay $375 million in damages, $5,000 for each violation.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has argued Meta executives prioritized profit over minors’ safety, ignored internal warnings, and misrepresented what they knew about harms to young users. In the second phase, First Judicial District Court Chief Judge Bryan Biedscheid heard arguments on whether the company’s actions created a public nuisance, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports. Final filings in that phase of the trial were submitted Friday. Beyond potential financial penalties, Biedscheid will also rule on the state’s request for Meta to make changes including stricter age controls and “safer algorithms” that “do not prioritize engagement over well being.”
Meta says New Mexico is overreaching, warning that the proposed mandates are “impractical and ill-considered” and “would risk leaving teens less safe, infringe on parental rights, and stifle free expression.” Meta argues that New Mexico hasn’t proven that its platforms affect mental health outcomes. In court filings, Meta has claimed that the state is seeking $3.7 billion, not $953 million, but Chief Deputy Attorney General James Grayson says the higher figure is an expert’s estimate of the cost to fund all child mental health interventions in the state. “We’re not trying to hold Meta responsible for mental health harms in general in New Mexico, only for what social media has cost,” Grayson tells the New Mexican.
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